London and Birmingham Railway, [1837]

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0096 MS 940
Held at	: Senate House Library, University of London   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/our-collections ›
Full title	: London and Birmingham Railway, [1837]
Date(s)	: c1837
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 1 volume
Name of creator(s)	: London and Birmingham Railway
Detailed catalogue	: Click here to view repository detailed catalogue

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The London and Birmingham Railway was sanctioned in 1833, and the Company appointed Robert Stephenson as chief engineer. Its construction was dogged by much opposition. The 112 mile long London to Birmingham line took 20,000 men nearly five years to build. The total cost of building the railway was £5,500,000 (£50,000 a mile). The railway was opened in stages and finally completed on 17 September 1838. The line started at Birmingham's Curzon Street Station and finished at Euston Station in London.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Alphabetical list for applicants for the post of porter with the railway, giving name of applicant, residence, age, former employment, by whom recommended and remarks. Undated, probably c1837.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

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Archival Information

Archival history:

Given by Angela Whitelegge, former member of the Library staff.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Allied Materials

Related material:

The Public Record Office, London, holds business records, 1830-1849 and 1833-1877 (Ref: RAIL 384); Salford University Library contains miscellaneous correspondence from directors, 1830; Bristol University Library holds minutes of evidence given before the House of Lords Committee, 1832 (Ref: DM 1528); the National Railway Museum Library and Archive contains drawings of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham, [1838-1840].

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Description Notes

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Date(s) of descriptions:
2000-03-15 Joseph Gelfer, 2000-05-22 Sarah Aitchison